18th June 2013 – Far East, Balkans, Flop Eared Mule
This week on Planet Waves there’s 20th century music from the Balkans and 21st century music from the Far East, as well as another chance to hear my mini-programme featuring 7 versions of the tune “Flop Eared Mule”.
Zaspala E Fida (Fida is Sleeping) – Ensemble of the Bulgarian Republic: Phillip Koutev, Conductor – Music of Bulgaria: The Original 1955 Recording – Nonesuch Explorer 72011 2 – Bulgaria
Umirem, Umirem – Saban Bajramovic & Ansambl – Stand Up, People – Asphalt Tango Records – Yugoslavia
Where are you now (my love) – Jackie Trent – UK Number 1’s: 1965 – England
I Fall in Love Too Easily – Luciana Souza – The Book of Chet – Sunnyside Communications SSC 1316 – Brazil/USA
Dunoon Barn Dance: Balkan Hills, Clan MacColl – Bobby MacLeod & his Music
– The Genuine Article – Lismor LILP 5127 (LP) – Scotland
Thin Bear – Dawanggang – Wild Tune Stray Rhythm – Jaro 4312 2 – China
Flute Song – Mamer – Eagle – Real World CDRW 165 – China
Naina Lagaike – Asha Bhosle & Shujaat Khan – Naina Lagaike – Four Quarters FQT CD 1825 – India
Flop Eared Mule – Kahle Brewer – American Pop From Minstrel To Mojo – Music And Arts Programs Of America CD 1017/C – Virginia
Aces’ Breakdown – Four Aces – Harry Smith’s Anthology of American Folk Music Vol 4 – Revenant RVN 211 – Louisiana Cajun
Flop Eared Mule – Holy Modal Rounders – The Holy Modal Rounders 1 & 2 – Big Beat CDWIKD 176 – New York
Polska From Vässtbjörka – American Swedish Spelmans Trio – Old Country Folk Fiddling – Rounder 6004 (LP) – Sweden/USA
Kuomet Sokis (when you dance) – Mahanojaus Lietviska Maineru Orkestra (Mahanoy City Lithuanian Miners Band) – Old-Country Music in a New Land: Folk Music of Immigrants from Europe and the Near East – New World NW 264 (LP) – Lithuania/Pennsylvania
Big Eared Mule – Snuffy Jenkins – American Banjo: Three-Finger and Scruggs Style – Smithsonian Folkways CDSF 40037 – North Carolina
Flop Eared Mule – Mike Compton & David Grier – Climbing the Walls – Rounder CD 11576 – Nashville